Eli Manning is a former quarterback for the National Football League’s New York Giants. Before Manning even stepped foot in the NFL, he was already well known as his father Archie Manning had played 13 seasons in the NFL and his older brother Peyton Manning was already an established quarterback himself with the Indianapolis Colts. He had a stellar record during college at Ole Miss where he ended up passing for well over 10,000 yards in his four years.
Eli Manning also won a number of awards for his quarterback play which include the Maxwell Award for the Nation’s Top Player, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, SEC Offensive Player of the Year, and more. His draft day stirred up a controversy as he was initially selected by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, but was later traded immediately to the Giants. Fortunately for Eli and the Giants, their tandem worked well together and they eventually ended up winning 2 Super Bowls along the way.
Before hanging up his boots in 2020, Eli was one of the highest-paid players in the league with a salary of $129 million. Throughout his career, he won a staggering $252 million in salaries alone. He has a net worth of a whopping $150 million as of 2023. Eli Manning is married to Abby McGrew, an American philanthropist and the two have four children together.
Who is Eli Manning's Wife, Abby McGrew?
Abby McGrew is one of three sisters born to American writer Tom McGrew in Nashville, Tennessee. Little is known of her mother. Abby and her siblings, Lacey and Molly McGrew attended the Brentwood Academy. Despite majoring in family and consumer sciences from the University of Mississippi, she pursued fashion design in New York. Abby worked as an account executive for the designer Pamela Roland in New York.
Abby and Eli both share a common liking for charitable endeavors to support humanitarian causes. She donated a large sum of money to the St. Vincent Hospital and also regularly grants scholarships to students from her alma mater. The couple also donated necessities to victims of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and supplied personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How old is Abby McGrew?
Abby McGrew is 39 years old, as of November 2023. She was born on January 1, 1984.
How tall is Abby McGrew?
Abby McGrew is 5 feet 5 inches tall and stands nearly a foot shorter than her 6’4 husband Eli Manning.
What is Abby McGrew's Net Worth?
Abby McGrew's net worth is not disclosed, as of November 2023. She is described as a philanthropist as she works for the betterment of society by donating to charities. Eli Manning, on the other hand, has a net worth of $150 million and was among the highest-earning players in the history of the league.
What is Abby's Nationality?
Abby McGrew is an American by nationality. She was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee along with her sisters.
What does Abby do for a living?
Abby has a degree in family and consumer sciences, however, worked as an accountant executive for New York fashion designer Pamela Roland. Her exact job description is not known, as of November 2023. She is considered to be a philanthropist.
How did Eli Manning meet Abby McGrew?
Eli Manning and Abby McGrew met at the University of Mississippi. At UMass, she was pursuing a degree in family and consumer science, while Manning was the star athlete for the university’s football team, the UMass Minutemen.
They began dating in their sophomore year, and Manning proposed to Abby in 2007 after dating for five years. The couple got married at a private ceremony in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, on April 19, 2008, soon after Manning had won his first Super Bowl and the MVP title. They have been happily married for 12 years.
Eli Manning and Abby's kids
Abby and Eli have four children: three daughters and a son, as of November 2023. Their first child, Ava Frances, was born in 2011, when Manning won the Super Bowl XLVI and was named MVP for the second time. In 2013, Abby gave birth to Lucy Thomas, and a third daughter, Caroline Olivia, in 2015. The couple was blessed with a son, Charles Elisha, in 2019.
FAQs about Eli Manning
A. Eli Manning never won the NFL’s MVP award in his long and illustrious 16 year tenure in the NFL.
A. Eli Manning was a starting quarterback for 16 glorious seasons in the NFL. Even though he played for so many years, he and the New York Giants never parted ways.
A. Eli Manning and the New York Giants reached 2 Super Bowls in their time together, and won both of them. Furthermore, Manning was also named as the Super Bowl MVP on both occasions.
A. While both Eli and Peyton have excelled in the NFL and both have won the all important Super Bowl on two occasions each, there is no real doubt that Peyton was the better quarterback of the two. Peyton boasts of records such as 5 time MVP, 14 time Pro Bowl appearances and innumerable passing records which dwarf Eli’s achievements.
A. The Manning Bowl term came into existence when Peyton Manning, the starting quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, took on his brother Eli Manning and the New York Giants. Throughout their long careers in the NFL, there have been 3 such Manning Bowls and each one of them was won by Peyton Manning.
